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2 Huge Pieces of Space Junk at 'Very High Risk' of Collision
"This event continues to be very high risk," space debris tracking company LeoLabs said of the possible collision.
Musk Says SpaceX Closer to Testing Starlink in U.S. After Satellite Launch
"Once these satellites reach their target position, we will be able to roll out a fairly wide public beta in northern U.S.," Elon Musk said on Twitter after the launch from Florida today.
NASA Images Reveal Potential for 'Mega Tsunami' in Alaska
Scientists warn that an unstable mountain slope above Barry Arm could collapse, triggering a massive landslide.
Track California Wildfires Using Space Satellite Images and Tools
Several large new fires broke out across California over the weekend.
Track Hurricane Laura from Space as Satellite Images Show Scale of Storm
Satellite imagery and photos from a NASA astronaut are helping to visualize the size of a vast and "unsurvivable" hurricane.
Here's What Tropical Storm Isaias Looks Like From Space
NASA uses a variety of techniques to follow and track tropical cyclones, which helps forecasters at the National Hurricane Center.
Iran Uses First Military Satellite to Map, Publish U.S. Base in Qatar
Iranian state media carried what it said were images of the Al Udeid air base in Qatar, home to thousands of American troops.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX is 'Fixing' Brightness of Starlink Satellites
The Starlink mission is intended to deliver "high speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable," SpaceX reiterated this week.
SpaceX's Launch: the Latest Milestone in Space Race Among Private Companies
SpaceX's mission, "Starlink," will have its third launch tonight, sending 60 more satellites up into orbit.
NASA Discovers Never Before Seen 'Dance of Avoidance' of Neptune's Moons
Two of Neptune's inner moons are locked together in a type of orbit that has not been seen before. This allows them to cross paths without coming into contact, researchers say.
Russia Deploys Nuclear Missiles Near Ukraine: Reports
New satellite images show Iskander ballistic missile units conducting drills within range of the border.
Russia Has Lost Control of Its Spektr-R Radio Satellite
Roscosmos will try to regain control of the satellite Monday.
Scientists Track Whales From Space
"Boats and planes can't go everywhere," one scientist said. Satellites on the other hand...
Artificial Moon Planned to Illuminate Chinese City
Stumbling home by the flickering glow of streetlamps could become a thing of the past if one Chinese company has its way.
What is BepiColombo? Mercury Mission Set to Blast Off
The probe will use gravity like a slingshot on its seven-year voyage to Mercury.
Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami Aerial Photos
A particular horror in several areas in and around Palu was liquefaction, which happens when soil shaken by an earthquake behaves like a liquid.
NASA Satellite to Monitor Earth's Vast Frozen Landscape
The satellite was successfully launched from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base.
SpaceX Launches Falcon 9, Sending Satellites into Orbit
To the sound of applause, the rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
Hurricanes Are Fiercely Unpredictable—But This May Help
This "masterpiece of engineering" could transform our understanding of storms.
Cutting Edge Laser Satellite Blasts Off
Beset by spiralling costs and more than a decade of delays, the satellite has finally launched.
Russia Will 'Battle' to Be World's Top Space Power
Roscosmos has become the subject of ridicule after budget cuts and high-profile setbacks.
Advanced American Satellite Is Still Not Working
GOES-17 was launched in March, but before its official operations had even begun it suffered a serious malfunction.
New Photos Show North Korea Razing Key Launch Site
A new 38 North report shows the apparent dismantling of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, something it calls "a significant confidence-building measure."
Nevada's Martin Fire Spans Nearly 400,000 Acres
The cause of the fire is unknown, and it started last week.
Guatemala Volcano: Satellite Photos of Ash-covered Town
Ash from the eruption of the Fuego volcano rained down on the surrounding area, while rapid pyroclastic flows rushed through nearby towns.
China Takes One Step Closer to the Far Side of the Moon
China also has its sights set on asteroids, Mars and the Jupiter system.
'Major Change' in Freshwater From Agriculture, Climate
"We see a distinctive pattern of the wet land areas of the world getting wetter...and the dry areas in between getting dryer."
NASA Watches Kilauea Eruption Impacts From Space
Satellite imagery is helping scientists track fissures and gas emissions during the eruption.
Gaia's Best Pictures of The Milky Way Revealed
They were created using data from nearly 1.7 billion stars.
Scientists Want to Understand How Satellites Collide
Satellites have collided only four times in the past 30 years, making it difficult to form generalizations about cause.